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MILAN — AC Milan forward Rafael Leão has denounced "small-minded" people after he was the latest victim of racial abuse as the problem continues to blight Italian soccer. Leão is Black and was the target of a racist message on Instagram. The latest incident of racism in Italian soccer comes exactly a month after Leão walked off the field with the rest of his Milan teammates after goalkeeper Mike Maignan was racially abused at Udinese. Milan has posted a message of support for Leão.
